Why do I need glasses if I have contact lenses?
There is an old adage in the eye care industry: glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-nine percent of the time this is absolutely true. In the absence of unusual eye disorders or very high prescriptions which don’t allow... Shore Eye Associates Blog
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Why do I need glasses if I have contact lenses?
There is an old adage in the eye care industry: glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-nine percent of the time this is absolutely true. In the absence of unusual eye disorders or very high prescriptions which don’t allow...
Why Is My Vision Different Between my Contacts and Glasses?
For patients who wear glasses or contact lenses, they sometimes notice that their vision is different between the two modalities. This is especially true for people with higher prescription numbers. I often hear the following complaint: “I see fine with my... 
Are my reading glasses making my eyes worse?
Short answer- NoAlthough we don’t know the exact mechanism by which humans have a decreased ability to focus up close as we get older (a process called presbyopia), the fact remains that it will happen to all of us.The leading theory of...
Swimming and Contacts, Not a Good Mix UPDATED
It's the summer time at the Jersey shore and one of the most common questions I'm asked is, “Is it safe to swim with my contact lenses?” The answer I give to my patients is “NO." Do millions of people swim with...
Should I worry about Astigmatism?
The word “astigmatism” is used so much in the ophthalmic world now that most people have used the term when discussing their eye health with their doctor. The word “astigmatism” comes from the Greek a- meaning “without”, and -stigma, meaning “a point”. In technical ocular... Search Shore Eye
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530 Lakehurst Road Suite 206
Toms River, NJ 08755Phone: 732-341-4733
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- Tuesday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
- Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
- Saturday: By Appointment
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2018 Highway 71
Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762Phone: 732-359-8380
- Monday: Call for hours
- Tuesday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Saturday: By Appointment
- Sunday: Closed
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445 Brick Blvd
Brick, NJ 08723Phone: 732-920-3737
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- Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
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Route 530 and Schoolhouse Rd, Suite 19
Whiting, NJ 08759Phone: 732-350-3344
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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- Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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